Hull City vs Sunderland – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model rates Hull City at 48%, yet other data sources diverge — this Hull City vs Sunderland fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Pre-Match Analysis
Hull City and Sunderland meet at MKM Stadium in Premier League, Regular Season - 25. This fixture gets under way on Wednesday 10 February 2027 at 20:00 UTC.
Form & Momentum
Hull City have collected 1.60 PPG across 10 Premier League outings this season: 4W 4D 2L. Last five: D D L D L. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 0.70 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. Defensively, conceding just 0.70 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 6 clean sheets from 10 games (60%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their matches, indicating a tendency toward clean sheets or low-scoring outcomes. Hull City have played only a handful of Premier League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Hull City at MKM Stadium this season: 4W 5D 1L from 10 home games — 1.70 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at MKM Stadium.
Sunderland's overall Premier League record this term: 3W 2D 5L from 10 games (1.10 PPG). Last five: D L L L L. Their scoring rate of 1.10 per game is modest, conceding 1.60 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Sunderland have played only a handful of Premier League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Sunderland away from home this season: 3W 3D 4L from 10 away games — 1.20 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.60 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
The points-per-game gap of 0.50 in Hull City's favour (1.60 vs 1.10) is a statistically meaningful difference. The hosts are the form pick here, with draw protection the sensible hedge given the away side's competitiveness.
H2H History
Form and model data should carry more weight here — the historical record is too balanced to provide a directional steer. From 6 meetings: Hull City 2W, Sunderland 2W, 2D.
The 6 previous meetings have averaged 2.3 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 22 Feb 2025, ended 1–0 with Hull City winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
Trading Data
Hull City goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (45 games, 22 at home): they score before half-time in 64% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (home games).
Sunderland goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (45 games, 22 at away): they score before half-time in 73% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 80% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (away games); they fail to score in 36% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Hull City 56% versus Sunderland 47%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Hull City 53% | Sunderland 42%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Hull City 1.75 xG and Sunderland 1.27 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Hull City attack 0.907 / defence 1.005 | Sunderland attack 0.995 / defence 1.251. League average goals — home 1.538 / away 1.269. Sunderland bring a strong defensive rating of 1.251 — this is suppressing Hull City's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 7 Hull City games / 45 Sunderland games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Hull City 48% | Draw 24% | Sunderland 28%. Fair-value odds: Hull City 2.08 | Draw 4.17 | Sunderland 3.57. Hull City hold a narrow Poisson edge at 48% — the draw (24%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 58% | BTTS probability 60% | Total xG 3.01. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 58% — the 3.01 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 60% reflects that both xG figures (1.75 / 1.27) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Final Verdict
Poisson rates Hull City as the most likely outcome at 48% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 24% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Hull City if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 3.01 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 58% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 2.7 goals per game.
Poisson assigns a 60% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: Hull City 50% | Sunderland 80% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Hull City vs Sunderland | Competition: Premier League, Regular Season - 25 | Venue: MKM Stadium • Kick-off: Wednesday 10 Feb 2027, 20:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Hull City 48% | Draw 24% | Sunderland 28% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 58% | BTTS 60% | xG Hull City 1.75 / Sunderland 1.27 • Poisson strength factors: Hull City attack 0.907 / def 1.005 | Sunderland attack 0.995 / def 1.251 | league avg home 1.538 / away 1.269 • Poisson stance: Hull City (48%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.75
Hull City xG
Expected Goals
1.27
Sunderland xG
60%
BTTS
81%
Over 1.5
58%
Over 2.5
36%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Hull City vs Sunderland kick off?
Hull City vs Sunderland is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 on Wednesday 10 February 2027 at MKM Stadium.
Where is Hull City vs Sunderland being played?
The match is being played at MKM Stadium.
What competition is Hull City vs Sunderland part of?
Hull City vs Sunderland is a Regular Season - 25 fixture in the Premier League (England).
Who is favourite to win Hull City vs Sunderland?
Our statistical model gives Hull City a 48% chance of winning, Sunderland a 28% chance, and a 24% chance of a draw — making Hull City the favourite.
Will both teams score in Hull City vs Sunderland?
Our model estimates a 60% probability that both Hull City and Sunderland will score (BTTS).
Will Hull City vs Sunderland have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 58%.
What is the head-to-head record between Hull City and Sunderland?
Record (6 meetings): Hull City 2W | Draws 2 | Sunderland 2W.
What form are Hull City and Sunderland in?
Hull City (all comps): 4W-4D-2L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 0.70 | L5 D-D-L-D-L. Sunderland (all comps): 3W-2D-5L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 1.60 | L5 D-L-L-L-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Behind the Numbers
The model rates Hull City's attack at 0.91x the league average against Sunderland's defence at 1.25x — combine the two and it projects 1.75 expected goals for the hosts. Flip it around — Sunderland's attack (0.99x) against Hull City's defence (1.00x) — and the away total comes out at 1.27.
These ratings are built from 7/45 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 12.3% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 2-1 (9.5%), 2-0 (7.5%). Together the top three scorelines make up 29% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
Hull City Win
48%
2.07
24%
4.12
28%
3.64
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
10.9%
Draw
Most likely
2 – 1
9.5%
Home win
1 – 0
8.6%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.75
Hull City xG
Total xG
3.01
1.27
Sunderland xG
2.07
48%
Home win
4.12
24%
Draw
3.64
28%
Away win
Goals Markets
80%
Over 1.5
1.25
20%
Under 1.5
5.00
58%
Over 2.5
1.72
42%
Under 2.5
2.38
36%
Over 3.5
2.78
64%
Under 3.5
1.56
19%
Over 4.5
5.26
81%
Under 4.5
1.23
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
60%
BTTS Yes
1.67
40%
BTTS No
2.48
Clean Sheet
28%
3.56
17%
5.73
Win to Nil
14%
7.38
5%
20.81
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Hull City vs Sunderland?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 12.3%.
How many goals are Hull City and Sunderland expected to score?
The model projects 1.75 expected goals for Hull City and 1.27 for Sunderland, a combined total of 3.01.
How confident is the prediction model for Hull City vs Sunderland?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 48%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
The Form Picture
Hull City come into this having played 45 games, going 20W 11D 14L for 1.58 points per game. Their last five reads D-D-L-D-L. It's still early in the season for Hull City, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
On the other side, Sunderland sit at 1.29 PPG from 45 outings (15W 13D 17L), a run that reads D-L-L-L-L across their last five. It's still early in the season for Sunderland, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
There isn't much between them on recent form — 1.58 PPG for Hull City against 1.29 for Sunderland. Neither side arrives with a clear form advantage.
Home & Away Splits
Hull City's home form reads 9W 7D 6L across 22 games on their own ground, a 1.55 PPG return.
Away from home, Sunderland have taken 1.00 points per game from 22 outings (5W 7D 10L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Hull City come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Scoring & Defensive Trends
Hull City are averaging 1.38 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game recently; Sunderland are on 1.07 scored and 1.38 conceded.
Last 45 Results — Premier League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Hull City
Early Season
Sunderland
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Hull City and Sunderland in coming into this match?
Hull City have gone 20W 11D 14L in their last 45 games (1.58 PPG), while Sunderland have gone 15W 13D 17L in their last 45 (1.29 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Hull City at home or Sunderland away?
Hull City's home record (1.55 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Hull City at home: 1.55 PPG; Sunderland away: 1.00 PPG.
Have Hull City or Sunderland been keeping clean sheets recently?
Hull City have kept a clean sheet in 33% of their recent games, Sunderland in 27%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
History of the Fixture
On record, these two have faced off 6 times since December 2022 — enough meetings to establish some real patterns. Every recorded meeting has come in Championship. It has been a while since the last meeting — 22 February 2025, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Records & Recent Trends
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Hull City have gone 0W 1D 2L from 3 meetings on their own ground against Sunderland — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 6 Meetings
2
Hull City
2
Draws
2
Sunderland
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Hull City and Sunderland?
From 6 meetings on record, Hull City have won 2, Sunderland have won 2, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Hull City and Sunderland last play each other?
They last met on 22 February 2025, when Sunderland 0-1 Hull City.
📈 Trading Insight
How These Sides Start
Hull City are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 64% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 27% of the time.
Sunderland are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 73% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 14% of those situations.
Goals & Clean Sheets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Hull City 54%, Sunderland 54% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 46% (Hull City) and 46% (Sunderland).
On the defensive side: Hull City keep a clean sheet in 36% of their matches; Hull City have failed to score in 27% of games; Sunderland in 36%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Hull City home games / Sunderland away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Hull City play Sunderland?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 54% of Hull City's recent matches and 54% of Sunderland's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Hull City vs Sunderland usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 46% of Hull City's recent games and 46% of Sunderland's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Hull City and Sunderland tend to score early?
Hull City have had a goal before half-time in 64% of their recent matches, Sunderland in 73% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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